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There is no big surprise at the top of the French singles chart, as OMI‘s “Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix)” is still Number One for the seventh consecutive week in its eighth week inside the top 10 (8,100 sales / +1%). “Lean On” spends a fourth non-consecutive week at two for Major Lazer featuring DJ Snake & MØ in its sixth week inside the ten best-sellers (6,400 sales / +7%).

This week’s highest new entry goes to Maître Gims at number three with “Est-Ce Que Tu M’Aimes ?” (5,440 sales). The new song is his fifth top three hit, after “J’Me Tire” (Number One for four weeks in March and April 2013), “Bella” (number three in May and June 2013), Vitaa‘s “Game Over” (as a featured artist, Number One for one week in October 2013), and “Zombie” (number three from December 2013 to February 2014).

In its fourth week in the top 10, “See You Again” moves down one place at four for Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth (5,200 sales / +2%). Marina Kaye also slips one at number five with “Homeless” in her fifth week inside the top 10 (4,300 sales / +10%). Louane has still two songs inside the ten best-sellers : “Jour 1” climbs two places at six (3,600 sales / +33%), and “Avenir” is down one at number eight (3,100 sales / +15%).

Kendji Girac‘s “Conmigo” gets its peak position as it moves up three places at seven in its third week in the top 10 (3,100 sales / +29%). Zara Larsson falls four at number nine with “Uncover” in her fourth week inside the top 10 (3,000 sales / +3%). “Goodbye” enters the top 10, as it jumps from 15 to number ten for Feder featuring Lyse in its 12th week on the chart (2,900 sales / +53%).

Two songs drop out of the top 10 this week. After three weeks inside the ten best-sellers, “Firestone” moves down five places at eleven for Kygo featuring Conrad. Ellie Goulding slips three at number twelve with “Love Me Like You Do”. The song peaked at five and spent ten weeks in the top 10.

In his ninth week on the chart, Makassy climbs ten places at 20 with “Doucement”. Ben E. King sadly died last week, and his famous 1961 hit “Stand By Me” re-enters at number 23 (1,800 sales). The song was reissued in 1987 when it reached number 20 in June. In its 17th week inside the 200 best-sellers, Vianney‘s “Pas Là” is up three places at 24.

Jul gets his fourth top 30 hit, as “Je Tourne En Rond” jumps from 64 to number 28 in its second week on the chart. “Mieux Que Nous” moves up seven places at 29 for M. Pokora featuring Soprano in its ninth week in the top 200.

Thanks to a physical release last week, Madonna‘s “Ghosttown” climbs 21 at number 34 in its 11th week on the chart (600 physical copies sold for a total of 1,400 sales). The song is her 51st top 40 hit in France. Nekfeu gets his first one, as “On Verra” debuts at 36. His “Egérie” had peaked at number 49 in April.

Louane‘s Chambre 12 still rules the French albums chart for the third non-consecutive week (17,918 sales / -30%). The LP has now sold a very good total of 177,447 copies in its six weeks on the chart (all of them inside the top two). There is no change also at two for Les Enfoirés with Sur La Route Des Enfoirés in their fifth week inside the ten best-sellers (9,494 sales / -61%). For the first time this year, only one album sold over 10,000 copies last week. This sad thing happened for the last time during the week ending 11th May 2014 when Indila‘s Mini World was at the top with 11,198 sales, and Les Prêtres were at number two with Amen with 9,300 copies sold.

In its 31st week in the top 10, Kendji Girac‘s self-titled LP is back up two places at three (7,929 sales / -32%). Christine And The Queens also climbs two at number four with Chaleur Humaine in her 16th week inside the top 10 (7,500 sales / -35%). Last week’s new entry at three, Selah Sue is down to number five with Reason (6,900 sales / -59%).

Black M jumps from seven to number six with Les Yeux Plus Gros Que Le Monde in his 34th week inside the ten best-sellers (6,200 sales / -23%). A compilation gets this week’s highest debut, as 40 Hits Spring 2015 opens at seven (5,300 sales). Another one, NRJ Spring 2015 is a non-mover at number eight in its third week in the top 10 (4,900 sales / -29%).

Soprano‘s Cosmopolitanie climbs one place at nine in its sixth week inside the top 10 (4,500 sales). The soundtrack to the movie Fifty Shades Of Greyalso moves up one at number ten in its eighth week inside the ten best-selling LPs (4,200 sales).

Two albums drop out of the top 10 this week. After just one week in the top 10 (so far), Sam Smith slips two places at eleven with In The Lonely Hour. Last week’s new entry at four, Kaaris moves down to number 13 with Le Bruit De Mon Ame (3,300 sales / -76%).

In his 12th week on the chart, The Avener is up a massive 25 places at 15 with The Wanderings Of The Avener (2,900 sales). The album debuted and peaked at number two in January. It’s a very good week for Scorpions, their Return To Forever jumps from 70 to number 17 in its seventh week inside the top 250 (2,500 sales). PTX moves up 53 places at 19 for Pentatonix in its third week on the chart (2,300 sales).

The soundtrack to the movie Furious 7 climbs 63 at number 21 in its second week inside the 250 best-sellers (2,300 sales). A former Number One, Gradur‘s L’Homme Au Bob is back up ten places at 23 in its seventh week on the chart. It’s up nine at number 25 for Sia with 1000 Forms Of Fear in her 40th week in the top 250.

Je Trouve Pas Le Sommeil jumps from 41 to number 26 for Jul in its 18th week on the chart. The double live album 20 Ans ! enters at 44 for Les Ogres De Barback. Their last studio LP Vous M’Emmerdez ! was number 17 in March 2014.

Louane‘s Chambre 12 debuts straight to Number One in the albums chart with 60,370 sales ! She took part in the second season of the TV show “The Voice”, and is now the fourth act from it to get a chart-topping LP after Luc Arbogast‘s Odysseus (for two weeks in August 2013), Fréro Delavega‘s eponymous album (for one week in July 2014) and Kendji Girac‘s self-titled LP (for 12 weeks from September 2014 to February 2015). Christine And The Queens is unlucky, her Chaleur Humaine spends a fourth consecutive week at two in its 11th week inside the top 10 (17,595 sales / +6%).

Rebel Heart is not Madonna‘s eighth Number One album in France, as it enters at number three with 16,999 copies sold (in only three days though). Her last studio LP MDNA had opened and peaked at two (behind Les Enfoirés) with 41,693 sales in March 2012.

Kendji Girac‘s eponymous album is a non-mover at number four in its 26th week inside the ten best-sellers (14,200 sales / +14%). It’s down two places at five for the soundtrack to the movie Cinquante Nuances De Grey in its fourth week in the top 10 (13,600 sales / -9%).

Des Airs De Liberté is new at number six with 10,100 copies sold. In this album, various artists like Marc Lavoine, Julien Doré, Patrick Bruel or Catherine Deneuve celebrate the work of Jean Ferrat who passed away five years ago. In his 29th week inside the top 10, Black M stays at seven with Les Yeux Plus Gros Que Le Monde (10,000 sales / +1%).

Last week’s Number One, Gradur is down to eight with L’Homme Au Bob in his second week on the chart (8,100 sales / -76%). The compilation NRJ Hit Music Only 2015 is a new entry at number nine (7,900 sales). Calogero‘s Les Feux D’Artifice falls four places at ten in its 29th week inside the ten best-selling LPs (7,500 sales / -26%).

Four albums drop out of the top 10 this week. After three weeks in the top 10, M. Pokora moves down three at number eleven with R.E.D. (6,100 sales / -27%). Ed Sheeran‘s x slips two places at twelve in its 37th week on the chart. Texas 25 falls four at number 13 for Texas in its third week inside the top 250. Last week’s new entry at five, Return To Forever is down to number 19 for Scorpions (4,000 sales / -63%).

Chasing Yesterday opens at 15 for Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds (4,500 sales). Their debut self-titled LP peaked at number nine in October 2011. In its 33rd week on the chart, Fréro Delavega‘s eponymous album climbs five places at 17.

As she’s a new judge in this fourth season of “The Voice”, Zazie has a new entry at number 18 with a compilation named Les 50 Plus Belles Chansons (4,200 sales). She got three Number One albums, with La Zizanie (for two weeks in October 2001), Totem (for one week in February 2007), and Za7ie (for one week in September 2010).

In his 13th week in the top 250, Jul is up two places at 22 with Je Trouve Pas Le Sommeil. The album reached number eight in January. The soundtrack to the movie La Famille Bélier jumps from 38 to number 30 in its 12th week on the chart. Florent Pagny climbs a massive 21 places at 42 with Vieillir Avec Toi is his 70th week inside the top 250.

Chienne De Vie gives Zoufris Maracas their first top 50 album, as it debuts at number 44. Prison Dorée was at 77 in March 2012. Steven Wilson gets his highest-charting LP in France, as Hand. Cannot. Erase. opens at number 47. The Raven That Refused To Sing And Other Stories peaked at 69 in March 2013.

M. Pokora‘s R.E.D. just keeps the top spot of the French albums chart for a second consecutive week (20,035 sales / -68%). The LP has sold 83,367 copies in its two weeks on the chart.

M. Pokora‘s major threats came from two big winners of last Friday’s French music awards (“Victoires De La Musique”). In her 37th week on the chart, Christine And The Queens gets her peak position as Chaleur Humaine moves up three places at two (19,153 sales / +125%). She won two trophies, as best female artist and for her video of “Saint Claude”. “Un Jour Au Mauvais Endroit” won song of the year, and Calogero‘s Les Feux D’Artifice is still at number three in its 26th week inside the top 10 (17,055 sales / +13%).

The soundtrack to the movie Cinquante Nuances De Grey (Fifty Shades Of Grey) is this week’s highest new entry at four with 16,753 copies sold. In its 23rd week inside the ten best-sellers, Kendji Girac‘s eponymous LP falls three places at five (16,490 sales / +8%). Even if he was not nominated at all in the French music awards, his album has now sold a great total of 657,360 copies.

In his 26th week in the top 10, Black M climbs one at number six with Les Yeux Plus Gros Que Le Monde (12,579 sales / +66%). Diana Krall slips three places at seven with Wallflower in her second week on the chart (8,400 sales / -26%).

Julien Doré won the award for best male artist at the “Victoires De La Musique” and owns two LPs in this week’s top 15 : Løve jumps from 38 to number eight in its 68th week inside the top 250 (6,706 sales), and his Løve Live opens at eleven (6,300 sales). Indila‘s Mini World is down one place at nine in its 35th week inside the ten best-sellers (6,649 sales / +25%). The Avener falls four at number ten with The Wanderings Of The Avener in his fourth week in the top 10 (6,570 sales / -19%).

Two albums drop out of the top 10 this week. After three non-consecutive weeks inside the top 10, x falls six places at 15 for Ed Sheeran. Jul moves down eight at number 18 with Je Trouve Pas Le Sommeil in his tenth week on the chart.

Two compilations are new entries inside the top 20, as NRJ 200% Hits2015 debuts at twelve, and 66 Hits 2015 enters at number 13. It was named album of the year at the French music awards last Friday : Alain Souchon & Laurent Voulzy‘s self-titled LP is back up seven places at 14 in its 12th week inside the 250 best-sellers.

In its 32nd week on the chart, Sia‘s 1000 Forms Of Fear climbs nine at number 16. They won nothing last Friday, but Brigitte jump from 40 to number 19 with A Bouche Que Veux-Tu in their 13th week in the top 250. Ce Que Je Suis is up 13 places at 20 for Vincent Niclo in its tenth week on the chart.

He won another trophy for best tour : Stromae moves up seven at number 24 with Racine Carrée in his 78th week inside the top 250. In his 31st week on the chart, Sam Smith finally enters the top 30 as In The Lonely Hour climbs a massive 31 places at 30.

Anaïs Delva Et Les Princesses Disney debuts at number 33 for Anaïs Delva (2,849 sales). She sang the French version of Frozen‘s “Let It Go” named “Libérée, Délivrée” in French. Sucker is new at 42 for Charli XCX (2,317 sales). Her True Romance didn’t chart.

M. Pokora gets his third Number One LP as R.E.D. enters straight to the top of this week’s French albums chart with an impressive number of 63,332 sales. His other chart-toppers were Player (for two consecutive weeks in January and February 2006) and A La Poursuite Du Bonheur Tour – Live A Bercy (for one week in March 2013).

After 12 non-consecutive weeks at the top, Kendji Girac‘s eponymous album slips to number two in its 22nd week inside the top 10 (15,275 sales / +7%). Les Feux D’Artifice is a non-mover at three for Calogero in its 25th week inside the ten best-sellers (15,096 sales / +54%).

Wallflower is Diana Krall‘s fifth top five album in France as it opens at number four (11,365 sales). The Girl In The Other Room is still her highest-ranked, at two in April 2004. Christine And The Queens moves down one place at five with Chaleur Humaine in her seventh week in the top 10 (8,500 sales / +6%). It’s also down one at number six for The Avener with The Wanderings Of The Avener in his third week inside the top 10 (8,100 sales / +16%). Black M stays at seven with Les Yeux Plus Gros Que Le Monde in his 25th week inside the ten best-selling LPs (7,600 sales / +17%).

As you can find the album at €9.99, Indila‘s Mini World is back inside the top 10 as it climbs eight places at eight in its 50th week on the chart (5,300 sales). Ed Sheeran is down one at number nine with x in his third week in the top 10 (5,200 sales / -12%). Jul jumps from 13 to number ten with Je Trouve Pas Le Sommeil in his third week inside the top 10 (4,500 sales).

Four albums drop out of the top 10 this week. Last week’s highest new entry at two, Alonzo is down to number eleven with Règlement De Comptes (4,300 sales / -70%). Asaf Avidan slips three places at 13 with Gold Shadow in his fourth week inside the top 250. The compilation 40 Hits 2015 moves down six at number 15 in its second week on the chart. After just one week inside the ten best-sellers, Charlie Winston‘s Curio City falls 13 places at 19 (3,400 sales / -50%). It’s not that surprising as his last LP Running Still went 5-16 in its second week in December 2011.

Véronique Sanson‘s best-of Les Années Américaines is new at twelve (4,100 sales). Her last album (of new songs) Plusieurs Lunes was number three in October 2010. In its 29th week on the chart, Fréro Delavega‘s self-titled LP is up eleven places at 14 (3,900 sales). The compilation Fun Remix Club 2015 enters at number 16.

Blacko opens at 23 with Le Temps Est Compté (3,200 sales). As a member of Sniper, he was Number One for one week in June 2006 with Trait Pour Trait. Shadows In The Night is a new entry at number 30 for Bob Dylan (2,677 sales). He peaked at six in September 2012 with Tempest. Vincent Niclo‘s Ce Que Je Suis moves back up five at number 33 in its ninth week on the chart.

In his tenth week inside the 250 best-sellers, Christophe Willem climbs six places at 35 with Paraît-Il. Løve is up seven at number 38 for Julien Doré in its 67th week on the chart. Brigitte‘s A Bouche Que Veux-Tu jumps from 47 to number 40 in its 12th week in the top 250. The album reached number seven in November. Kid Ink gets his highest-charting LP in France as Full Speed opens at 42. My Own Lane was number 48 in January 2014.

We have two brand new entries inside the top three, but Kendji Girac‘s eponymous LP is still at the top of the French albums chart for the tenth non-consecutive week in its 19th week in the top 10 (16,453 sales / -6%).

French rapper Lino gets this week’s highest new entry at number two with Requiem (11,989 sales). The new LP is his first top 10 album, Paradis Assassiné peaked at 17 in September 2005. Asaf Avidan is new at three with Gold Shadow (11,635 sales). It’s his second top 10 LP, as Different Pulses reached number five in February 2013.

In his 22nd week inside the top 10, Calogero slips one place at four with Les Feux D’Artifice (9,200 sales / +2%). Black M is down three at number five with Les Yeux Plus Gros Que Le Monde in his 22nd week inside the ten best-sellers (8,200 sales / -20%). In its fifth week in the top 10, Chaleur Humaine equals its peak position as it climbs three places at six for Christine And The Queens (6,500 sales / +15%). The album debuted at six in June.

Amaury Vassili jumps from 13 to number seven with Amaury Vassili Chante Mike Brant in his 12th week on the chart (5,600 sales). The compilation NRJ Hits 2015 is down four places at eight in its third week inside the top 10. AC/DC‘s Rock Or Bust also falls four at number nine in its seventh week inside the ten best-selling LPs (5,200 sales / -24%).

Restriction gives Archive their third top 10 album as it’s a new entry at ten (5,100 sales). Controlling Crowds (in April 2009) and With Us Until You’re Dead (in September 2012) both peaked at seven.

Four albums drop out of the top 10 this week. The compilation NRJ Music Awards 2014 moves down six places at twelve in its seventh week on the chart. Jul slips five at number 13 with Je Trouve Pas Le Sommeil in his sixth week inside the top 250. Paris falls seven places at 14 for Zaz in its tenth week on the chart (4,200 sales / -34%). After eight consecutive weeks inside the ten best-sellers, Johnny Hallyday is down six at number 16 with Rester Vivant.

At Least For Now opens at eleven for Benjamin Clementine (4,839 sales). Mark Ronson gets his first top 20 LP in France as Uptown Special debuts at number 18 with 3,476 copies sold. His Record Collection (with The Business Intl) was number 48 in October 2010. The compilation Fun Dance 2015 is new at 19 (3,300 sales).

In its fifth week on the chart, the soundtrack to the very successful movie La Famille Bélier moves up ten places at 27. Title is a new entry at number 30 for Meghan Trainor (2,200 sales). Corson‘s The Rainbow enters at 42. In his 63rd week inside the 250 best-sellers, Florent Pagny is back up eight places at 44 with Vieillir Avec Toi. The album spent one week at the top in November 2013.

Kendji Girac‘s eponymous LP still rules the French albums chart for a ninth non-consecutive week (17,433 sales / -32%). The album has now sold a great total of 581,605 copies in its 18 weeks on the chart (all of them inside the top five). There is no change also at number two for Black M‘s Les Yeux Plus Gros Que Le Monde in its 21st week inside the ten best-sellers (10,200 sales / -35%). We have a static top three as Calogero is a non-mover at three with Les Feux D’Artifice in his 21st week in the top 10 (9,060 sales / -35%).

The compilation NRJ Hits 2015 gets its peak position as it climbs one at number four in its second week inside the top 10 (7,500 sales / -33%). AC/DC‘s Rock Or Bust is up one place too, at five in its sixth week inside the ten best-selling albums (6,805 sales / -39%). There is another compilation in the top 10 as NRJ Music Awards 2014 slips two at number six in its sixth week on the chart (6,665 sales / -51%).

Paris jumps from nine to number seven for Zaz in its eighth week in the top 10 (6,352 sales / -32%). Jul is back inside the top 10 as Je Trouve Pas Le Sommeil moves up six places at eight in its fifth week on the chart (5,944 sales / -7%). Chaleur Humaine climbs one at number nine for Christine And The Queens in its fourth week inside the ten best-sellers (5,656 sales / -33%). It’s down three places at ten for Johnny Hallyday with Rester Vivant (5,385 sales / -48%). The LP has sold 440,757 copies in its eight weeks in the top 10.

One album drops out of the top 10 this week. After six weeks inside the ten best-selling LPs, Alain Souchon & Laurent Voulzy‘s self-titled album falls four places at twelve. It spent one week at the top in November.

In his fifth week on the chart, Vincent Niclo moves back up five at number eleven with Ce Que Je Suis (4,716 sales). It’s a very good week for Amaury Vassili, his Amaury Vassili Chante Mike Brant jumps from 34 to number 13 in its 11th week inside the top 250. It opened at eight in November.

In its sixth week on the chart, Paraît-Il is up a massive 19 places at 22 for Christophe Willem (2,258 sales). The album has a second life after the Christmas period as it started quite badly (17-38-46-48). Christophe Willem was Number One with Inventaire (for five weeks from April to June 2007) and Caféine (for two weeks in May and June 2009).

It’s a great week for Zaz : as you can find Recto Verso and Zaz at mid-price, the former climbs ten at number 28 in its 88th week inside the 250 best-sellers, and the latter moves up 25 places at 49 in its 252nd (!) week on the chart. The soundtrack to the movie La Famille Bélier has another good week, as it jumps from 48 to number 37 in its fourth week in the top 250.